prof. dr. G.B. Huitema

George Huitema is Professor of Telematics (Telecommunication and Information Services) at the University of Groningen and Senior Scientist at TNO (Technical Sciences). After receiving a PhD Degree in mathematics also from the University of Groningen in 1988 he joined KPN Research (TNO, since January 2003). From 2001 Huitema has a position at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Groningen where he is also Fellow of the SOM research school.

His area of interest include billing and customer care. At present Huitema develops strategic billing guidelines in the domain of telecommunications, road pricing and smart energy systems. He is member of the Revenue Management Initiative of the Telemanagement Forum (formerly the Global Billing Association) and a regular speaker on international conferences.

Work

2003 - now Senior Scientist TNO (Technical Sciences)

2001 - now Professor of Telematics, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics and Business

1998 - 2002 Senior scientific consultant, KPN Research

1994 - 1998 Senior R&D project, KPN Research

1989 - 1994 Senior R&D projectleader, PTT Research Tele-Informatica

1988 - 1989 R&D employee, PTT Research Telematica Laboratorium

1982 - 1988 Ph. D. Student, University of Groningen

1981 Research Assistant Dynamical Systems, University of Groningen

1980 - 1981 Part time student assistant, University of Groningen

Education

1982 - 1988 Ph.D Dynamical Systems at University of Groningen.

Thesis: Unfoldings of quasi-periodic tori, supervised by H.W.Broer and B.L.J. Braaksma(Funded by the Netherlands Organisation for the Advancement of Scientific Research (ZWO).)